The Boston Red Sox may not be having an amazing season, but they could still have a decent sized group of players headed to the 2019 All-Star game.
There is no sugarcoating it. The Boston Red Sox have not been having a great season. Some would say that it couldn’t get any worse.
The Red Sox are more than 8 games out of 1st place and if they don’t figure things out fast, they won’t even be in the playoffs. For the defending world champions that is quite the dropoff.
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One of the interesting things about this Boston Red Sox team is that they haven’t experienced a ton of turnover. A lot of the key guys that lead Boston to a championship are still on the team.
So it is stunning that they have failed so spectacularly.
There is one group of players that have struggled the most this season. Both the bullpen and the starting rotation have been terrible.
One of the pitchers that have struggled the most is Chris Sale. We have seen his velocity fluctuate and he is having difficulty winning games. He may have improved but when you have just signed a guy to a long term extension they can’t have a record of 1-7.
I think it is fair to say that no pitchers will be on the All-Star roster.
So here are 5 players who could represent the Boston Red Sox in the 2019 All-Star game.
Rafael Devers
One of the youngest players on the Boston Red Sox is having the best season. Rafael Devers is tearing it up and having an incredible season.
Devers isn’t just one of the best players in Boston. He is having one of the best seasons in MLB this year.
So far in 2019, Devers has a .316 batting average with 8 home runs and 33 RBIs. That gives Devers one of the best batting averages in all of baseball.
I think out of all the Red Sox that Devers has the best chance to make the team. He might not be as popular as Mookie Betts or J.D. Martinez but he is having an amazing season.
If Devers was to make the All-Star game it would be the first of his career. After winning the World Series in his 2nd year in the majors this would be quite the start to his career.
Xander Bogaerts
For a while, we didn’t know if Xander Bogaerts would be staying in Boston, but the team signed him a long term deal to ensure that he isn’t going anywhere.
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Bogaerts has definitely repaid the Red Sox. He is having another great season. I wouldn’t be surprised if he finds his way on to the All-Star team.
In 2019 Bogaerts has been consistently one of the best hitters for the Red Sox. He has a .305 batting average with 12 home runs and 39 RBIs. He is also one of the top hit getters in MLB today.
Bogaerts has developed into one of the best shortstops in the majors today. He has some competition in Tim Anderson and Jorge Polanco, but I would expect to see X in the All-Star game.
It seems more than likely that Bogaerts will be playing in his 2nd All-Star game in his 7-year career and will be one of the faces of the Boston Red Sox for years to come.
J.D. Martinez
One of the best power hitters on the Red Sox roster is J.D. Martinez. He can absolutely mash a baseball. That’s one of the reasons he could find himself in the All-Star game.
They say that chicks dig the long ball but I’m pretty sure that people from all walks can agree that home runs get the people going. The home run race between Sammy Sosa and Marck McGwire was the peak of excitement in MLB.
Martinez already has 12 home runs this season and would be a perfect candidate for the home run derby. He is also a fan favorite so the fans will definitely be out voting for him.
As much as the MLB hates to admit it, the All-Star vote is mostly a popularity contest. That is why you see a lot of the same players year in and year out.
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So I wouldn’t be surprised if J.D. Martinez found his way into the All-Star game this year.
Mookie Betts
Just like J.D. Martinez, I think that Mookie Betts could sneak his way into the All-Star game off of popularity. Betts is one of the most popular players in baseball today.
This is an important season for Betts. He will be heading to the free agent market and will be getting a major payday. Hopefully, the Red Sox will be the team that breaks out the checkbook.
Betts is having a decent season. So far he has a .280 batting average with 9 home runs and 27 RBIs.
That may be quite the season for some players, but Betts was supposed to be better. He was supposed to be one of the best hitters on the Red Sox’s roster.
Still, Betts’ popularity could get him into the 4th All-Star game of his career, but the right fielder is definitely having a down season. The Red Sox will need him to improve if they want to make the playoffs.
David Price
Now I may have trashed on the pitchers, but if there is one pitcher who has a chance to make the All-Star game it’s David Price.
Like the rest of the rotation, Price’s season got off to a rough start, but he has really turned his season around. He is the Red Sox’s ace right now.
Price may have a record of 3-2 but he has an impressive ERA of 2.83 with 59 strikeouts.
The rest of Boston’s rotation will have to improve if they want to make the playoffs. The Red Sox’s offense is just fine, it’s the pitching that needs to improve.
So hopefully we will see a few of these guys in the All-Star game this season. The All-Star break will be an important time for the team as they look to start the 2nd half of the season on the right foot.
If not the Red Sox may fail to make the playoffs after winning the 2018 World Series. That would be quite the dropoff.